“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve an contribute to improving our quality of life.” Rosa L. Parks Library and Museum Montgomery, AL Rosa L. Parks Library and Museum is located in Montgomery, Al and is owned by Troy University. […]
Born and raised in Baltimore, Carole Boston Weatherford is an African-American author and critic. She writes children’s literature and historical books, as well as poetry and commentaries. Her books talk about African American history, families and traditions, and jazz. To date, she has written more than 40 books and bagged many awards and medals for […]
Toni Morrison (Feb.18,1931- Aug 5, 2019) was widely regarded as a premiere American writer of the modern era. In 1931, Morrison was born to a welder father and domestic worker mother. Both instilled in her the importance of education and the arts. She and her family lived in a mixed neighborhood, and not until high […]
Read! Read! Why is reading an important attribute for children? Having fluent reading skills is essential to living a productive and capable life. In Western society, those who cannot read or can barely read are disadvantaged severely. Children need to develop reading skills as early as possible to better ensure their success in school and […]
I am pretty sure many people lose their every breath whenever they see kids holding color pencils or markers around the house. Why? Well, because most of us are scared of our walls getting dirty – come on, as much as you pretend that this isn’t your worst nightmare, I know how deep-rooted this fear […]
Soon as you become a parent, you start thinking about how you will raise your kid. You think about all the things you will teach him or her – skills, manners, knowledge – possibly every decent thing you can think of. One thing which is a must in every parents’ list should be reading. Every […]
You might constantly wonder why reading to children is essential. Well, a mother is said to be a child’s first teacher. In essence, it means that a child starts learning from its parents from the start. Whether you are working, reading, eating, or even simply talking, when children are around, they learn things from you. […]
Born in 1963, Jacqueline Woodson is a multiple award-winning children books and adolescent fiction books’ author. She is well-known for depicting detailed physical aspects in each of her books. Her story writing technique involves placing physical and psychological boundaries around her characters, boundaries of all sorts: cultural, economic, physical, sensual, and racial boundaries. Her characters […]
Jason Reynolds is an American author who writes novels and poetry for young adults and middle-grade children. Born in Washington DC in 1983, Reynolds grew up with his three siblings, just across the Maryland border in Oxon Hill. Her mother was a special education teacher and worked hard enough to bring up four of her […]
Reading nooks – this is where readers like to spend their time, where there’s no distraction and has a sense of calm and soothing. It is essential for people who treasure and value books to have a dedicated reading space to get maximize the book reading experience. Readers share a relation of love and care […]
